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1,155 words match “GARD”

HAGGARDLY adv.
In a haggard manner. Dryden.
LAGGARD a. 2 definitions
Slow; sluggish; backward.
MIDGARD n.
The middle space or region between heaven and hell; the abode of human beings; the earth.
MIDGARD; MIDGARTH; MITHGARTHR n.
The middle space or region between heaven and hell, the abode of human beings; the earth.
MISREGARD n.
Wrong understanding; misconstruction. [Obs.] Spenser.
MUGGARD a.
Sullen; displeased. [Obs.]
NIGGARD n. 3 definitions
one who spends grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonous fellow; a miser. Chaucer. A penurious niggard of his wealth. Milton. Be niggards of advice on no pretense. Pope.
NIGGARDISE n.
Niggardliness. [Obs.] Spenser.
NIGGARDISH a.
Somewhat niggard.
NIGGARDLINESS n.
The quality or state of being niggard; meanness in giving or spending; parsimony; stinginess. Niggardliness is not good husbandry. Addison.
NIGGARDLY a. 2 definitions
Meanly covetous or avarcious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard. Where the owner of the house will be bountiful, it is not for the steward to be niggardly. Bp. Hall.
NIGGARDNESS n.
Niggardliness. Sir P. Sidney.
NIGGARDOUS a.
Niggardly. [Obs.] Covetous gathering and niggardous keeping. Sir T. More.
NIGGARDSHIP n.
Niggardliness. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.
NIGGARDY n.
Niggardliness. [Obs.] Chaucer.
NONREGARDANCE n.
Want of due regard; disregard; slight. [Obs.] Shak.
PASSEGARDE n.
A ridge or projecting edge on a shoulder piece to turn the blow of a lance or other weapon from the joint of the armor.
REGARD v. 18 definitions
To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon. Your niece regards me with an eye of favor. Shak.
REGARDABLE a.
Worthy of regard or notice; to be regarded; observable. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
REGARDANT a. 3 definitions
Looking behind; looking backward watchfully. [He] turns thither his regardant eye. Southey.
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